Credentialing Manual

Office of the Provost

2012

This manual describes the policies and practices of Florida Atlantic University for ensuring that all courses are taught by well-qualified instructors. It includes the procedures used to review the credentials of every instructor teaching a course at FAU. These procedures were implemented during Fall 2011 and Spring 2012, in order to prepare the data required for FAU’s 2013 reaffirmation review by the Southern Association of College and Schools (SACS).

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Contents POLICIES AND GUIDELINES............................................................................................................................ 2

FAU policy ................................................................................................................................................. 2

FAU guidelines .......................................................................................................................................... 2

Transcripts and degrees ........................................................................................................................ 3

Graduate instruction ............................................................................................................................. 3

Undergraduate instruction.................................................................................................................... 5

PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW OF FACULTY/INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS ........................................................... 8

Credentialing database ............................................................................................................................ 8

Overview of the review process ............................................................................................................... 9

Details of the credentialing process and database ................................................................................... 9

FUTURE CREDENTIALING MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................... 12

Appendix A: Provost’s Memorandum on Qualification of Instructors (August 4, 2008) .......................... 13

Appendix B: Terminal Degrees by Department ....................................................................................... 15

Appendix C-1: Instructions, Narrative Justification and Course Qualifying Matrix ................................... 23

Appendix C-2: Form, Course Qualifying Matrix......................................................................................... 25

Appendix C-3: Form, Narrative Justification ............................................................................................. 26

Appendix C-4: Justification Checklist ........................................................................................................ 27

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POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

FAU policy Florida Atlantic University subscribes to the values and practices developed through the regional body for academic self-regulation, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). SACS states the basic standards that an institution should meet in order ensure that its faculty holds the appropriate level and kind of credentials as follows:

3.7.1. The institution employs competent faculty members qualified to accomplish the mission and goals of the institution. When determining acceptable qualifications of its faculty, an institution gives primary consideration to the highest earned degree in the discipline in accordance with the guidelines listed below. The institution also considers competence, effectiveness, and capacity, including, as appropriate, undergraduate and graduate degrees, related work experiences in the field, professional licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous documented excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes. For all cases, the institution is responsible for justifying and documenting the qualifications of its faculty.

FAU subscribes to this standard established by SACS, beginning with the principle that consideration of faculty credentials begins with the instructional assignment. The content/level of the course or other instructional assignment determines the qualifications required to teach it. This is reflected in FAU’s credentialing policy, which was most recently revised in 2008. (see Appendix A, Provost’s Memorandum on Instructional Qualifications).

FAU guidelines FAU’s credentialing guidelines are patterned after the guidelines provided by SACS, which specify the degrees and coursework qualifications that are appropriate to different kinds of instructional assignments; specifically:

3.7.1. a Faculty teaching general education courses at the undergraduate level: doctoral or master’s degree in the teaching discipline or master’s degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline). 3.7.1. d Faculty teaching baccalaureate courses: doctoral or master’s degree in the teaching discipline or master’s degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline). At least 25 percent of the discipline course hours in each undergraduate major are taught by faculty members holding the terminal degree—usually the earned doctorate—in the discipline. 3.7.1. e Faculty teaching graduate and post-baccalaureate course work: earned doctorate/terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline. 3.7.1. f Graduate teaching assistants: master’s in the teaching discipline or 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline, direct supervision by a faculty member experienced in the teaching discipline, regular in-service training, and planned and periodic evaluations.

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SACS recognizes that a faculty member’s qualifications for a particular teaching assignment may include or may rest on professional or artistic accomplishments, licensures and certifications, and a range of other evidence of “competence, effectiveness and capacity” in successfully meeting the objectives of a given course. FAU also acknowledges that these additional qualifications may be considered, and has created a set of policies for their documentation that ensures that all faculty members meet the highest standards of preparation for a given instructional assignment. FAU’s guidelines are described in more detail below, including FAU’s requirement that faculty holding the master’s degree must document 18 graduate credit hours relevant to the discipline and/or a record of substantial and current accomplishments in the field of the teaching assignment.

Transcripts and degrees The hiring authority (chair/director) is responsible for ensuring that FAU has an official copy of the transcript for the highest academic credential earned by the prospective instructor on file in the Office of the Provost. An official transcript is sent directly from one institution to another. The transcript should be sent directly to the hiring authority (chair/director). A copy may be kept in the department/school or college; the original will be kept in the Office of the Provost. FAU requires that degrees earned in the United States be from institutions that are regionally accredited. Foreign degrees must be evaluated by an agency certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) to establish their equivalency to American degrees. A course-by-course evaluation is necessary for all degrees except terminal degrees in the teaching field. If an abstract (or equivalent) of the dissertation or other terminal project can be provided, a course-by-course analysis is not required for a terminal degree in the teaching field. Documentation in a foreign language must be translated by an appropriate external agency. Until appropriate documentation of the highest earned degree is on file, the university will accept no claims about the prospective faculty member’s qualifications for the instructional assignment.

Graduate instruction All faculty teaching graduate courses or otherwise responsible for graduate credit must hold an earned terminal degree in the teaching discipline. Faculty who hold the appropriate terminal degree that is not in the teaching discipline (i.e., “related discipline”) can be credentialed to teach at the graduate level if they demonstrate their qualifications on the basis of graduate coursework and/or current accomplishments in research or relevant professional and artistic fields. A current c.v. must be on file with Academic Affairs. Additionally, all faculty members offering graduate instruction must be members of the Graduate Faculty. These standards apply to both compensated and uncompensated graduate instruction.

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Terminal degree in teaching discipline A person who has earned a terminal degree in the teaching discipline is qualified to teach graduate courses in that discipline. In consultation with deans and chairs, FAU’s Provost has determined the list of terminal degrees appropriate to the instruction offered in FAU’s highly variable academic units. (See Appendix B for a list of all terminal degrees recognized by FAU for its academic units.) The list of terminal degrees associated with each academic unit specifies the terminal degree that qualifies the person holding it to teach a particular course or set of courses. Some academic units have a single terminal degree in the teaching field; other units may have multiple teaching fields and several appropriate terminal degrees. Academic units range from the homogenous (Department of Physics, with a single degree) to the heterogeneous (Department of Exceptional Student Education, with 13 differently-named terminal degrees). Heterogeneous academic units have often developed as an original discipline has given rise to more specialized degrees over the decades (Department of Biological Sciences) or when a new multi-disciplinary field (School of Communication & Multimedia Studies) emerges. Academic units with multiple terminal degrees typically associate those degrees with a subset of the courses offered. In all cases, chairs of departments and directors of schools are responsible for ensuring that faculty members are assigned to courses, theses, dissertations and other forms of instruction (e.g., Directed Independent Studies or DIS) solely within their areas of expertise. Terminal degree outside of the teaching discipline (“related discipline”) Prospective instructors without a terminal degree in the teaching discipline (but who do hold a terminal degree) may qualify to teach graduate courses, serve on dissertation committees, or offer other forms of graduate credit through one or both of the following:

Documentation of 18 graduate semester credits of coursework that can serve as the basis for the instructional assignment.

[Note: Documentation must be appropriate to the course being taught. An official transcript (or, in the case of a foreign degree, an approved agency’s evaluation of the equivalency of the foreign degree and its courses) must be used in this documentation. If the level/content of the coursework is not clear, the chair/director should seek additional information from the degree-granting institution. Credits must be documented by course prefix/number, course name, year in which the credits were earned, and the institution/degree program in which they were earned. These graduate semester credit hours must be made up of formal coursework. Thesis, dissertation, internship, and similar credits do not count towards this documentation.]

Documentation of a record of substantial and current accomplishments in the field of the teaching assignment.

[Note: Documentation must be appropriate to the course being taught. Accomplishments must be documented by the hiring authority. Documentation would include such items as: abstracts of published work, taken directly from the journals or proceedings; evidence of book publication, including the rigor of the reviewing process and the press; copies of published reviews of an exhibition or performance; copies of book reviews published in scholarly journals or similarly significant venues; dissertation abstracts, listing the committee and the institution. In all cases, the accomplishments must be independently

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verified. For all accomplishments cited, the hiring authority should be prepared to provide the level of documentation required for the promotion and tenure portfolio, as this provides the best guide to comprehensive documentation of accomplishments. All documentation must be on file in the academic unit, available for review upon request by dean or provost.]

The chair/director completes the documentation of qualifications for the instructional assignment. If the dean finds the documentation to be appropriate, it is forwarded to the Provost. The Provost (advised by a faculty review committee) will determine whether the narrative of accomplishments provides sufficient clear and compelling evidence that the person is qualified for the instructional assignment. When the narrative is not sufficiently strong, either the dean or the Provost will require the hiring authority to provide a more detailed justification of how the individual’s qualifications prepare him or her for the particular instructional assignment. This justification requires two major documents:

a course matrix that identifies key course objectives and explains the evidence for concluding that the individual is prepared to meet those objectives; documentation of the evidence of accomplishment;

a narrative justification that explicitly addresses how the individuals’ accomplishments constitute a level of preparation for the instructional assignment comparable to that of a terminal degree in the teaching field and how the individual’s graduate degree contributed to his/her accomplishment and preparation to teach this course.

(See Appendix C 1-5 for the instructions for the matrix of course objectives and the narrative justification, as well as the forms to use for each. These were available from within the credentialing database.)

Undergraduate instruction Terminal degree within the teaching discipline Those holding the terminal degree in the teaching field are qualified for any instructional assignment within that field, provided that their chair/director has concluded that they have either the graduate training or have acquired the knowledge base for the particular course. In all cases, chairs of departments and directors of schools are responsible for ensuring that faculty members are assigned to courses, directed independent studies, and honors theses solely within their areas of expertise. FAU assumes that professional development is an on-going responsibility of full-time faculty. Professional development appropriately includes the development of new fields of competency as well as staying current in the fields of one’s graduate study. Master’s degree or terminal degree outside the teaching discipline Faculty who hold a master’s degree and faculty who hold a terminal degree outside the teaching field (i.e., related discipline) must document their qualifications to teach a particular course through graduate coursework and/or a record of substantial and current accomplishments in the field of the teaching assignment. The hiring authority would need to provide one or both of the following:

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Documentation of 18 graduate semester credits of coursework that can serve as the basis for the instructional assignment.

[Note: Documentation must be appropriate to the course being taught. Credits must be documented by course prefix/number, course name, year in which the credits were earned, and the institution/degree program in which they were earned. An official transcript (or, in the case of a foreign degree, an approved agency’s evaluation of the equivalency of the foreign degree and its courses) must be used in this documentation. If the level/content of the coursework is not clear, the chair/director should seek additional information from the degree-granting institution. These graduate semester credit hours must be made up of formal coursework. Thesis, dissertation, internship, and similar credits do not count towards this documentation, nor do courses on how to teach.]

Documentation of a record of substantial and current accomplishments in the field of the teaching assignment.

[Note: Documentation must be appropriate to the course being taught. Accomplishments must be documented by the hiring authority. Documentation would include such items as: abstracts of published work, taken directly from the journals or proceedings; copies of published reviews of an exhibition or performance; copies of book reviews published in scholarly journals or similarly significant venues; dissertation abstracts, listing the committee and the institution. In all cases, the accomplishments must be independently verified. For all accomplishments cited, the hiring authority should be prepared to provide the level of documentation required for the promotion and tenure portfolio, as this provides the best guide to comprehensive documentation of accomplishments. All documentation must be on file in the academic unit, available for review upon request by dean or provost.]

The dean and the provost (advised by a faculty review committee) will determine whether the narrative of accomplishments provides sufficient clear and compelling evidence that the person is qualified for the instructional assignment. When the narrative is not sufficiently strong, the hiring authority will be required to provide a more detailed justification of how the individual’s qualifications prepare him or her for the particular instructional assignment. This justification requires two major documents: 1) a course matrix that identifies key course objectives and explains the evidence for concluding that the individual is prepared to meet those objectives; documentation of the evidence of accomplishment; and 2) a narrative justification that explicitly addresses how the individuals’ accomplishments constitute a level of preparation for the instructional assignment comparable to that of a terminal degree in the teaching field and how the individual’s graduate degree contributed to his/her accomplishment and preparation to teach this course. (See Appendix C 1-5 for the instructions for the matrix of course objectives and the narrative justification, as well as the forms to use for each.) No graduate degree/graduate degree in progress Graduate teaching assistants (GTA’s) at FAU may teach if they have completed 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching field AND are under the direct supervision of a faculty member, receive regular in-service training, and receive planned and periodic evaluations of their teaching.

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These graduate semesters hours must be made up of formal coursework. Thesis, dissertation, internship, and similar credits do not count towards this documentation. Courses in pedagogy (“how to teach”) do not count towards this documentation but courses about the results of and methods for research on teaching (as taught in the College of Education) may count towards it. Directed independent study courses can be counted only if there is documentation of the content and outcome of the course: for example, a syllabus that details the work to be done and how it will be evaluated or a copy of the final research paper or a faculty critique of the completed artistic project. This documentation must be on file in the department in which the student will be teaching. The Department must have a written policy that details how the student will be supervised, what in-service training is offered and required, and how the periodic and planned evaluations will occur. Exceptional cases Florida Atlantic University recognizes that the best interests of the students may, at times, be served by instruction delivered by someone who has not taken the typical academic route to developing her or his ability to effectively teach a particular subject. As SACS 3.7.1 states: “When determining acceptable qualifications of its faculty, an institution gives primary consideration to the highest earned degree in the discipline…. The institution also considers competence, effectiveness, and capacity, including, as appropriate, undergraduate and graduate degrees, related work experiences in the field, professional licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous documented excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes.” A request for an exception to the University’s standards for teaching at the graduate or undergraduate level requires extraordinarily strong evidence of the qualifications of the prospective faculty member to effectively deliver the instructional assignment. This request for exception is made for a particular course. It requires two major documents for each proposed instructional assignment:

a course matrix that identifies key course objectives and explains the evidence for concluding that the individual is prepared to meet those objectives; documentation of how the prospective faculty member’s experience and accomplishments has prepared him or her to effectively deliver the instructional assignment, focusing on accomplishments across a career but with particular weight given to recent and current work

a narrative justification that explicitly addresses how the individuals’ accomplishments constitute a level of preparation for the instructional assignment comparable to that of a person holding a graduate degree in the teaching field

Additionally, the hiring authority must assemble a portfolio of documentation of the proposed instructor’s record of substantial and current accomplishments in the field of the teaching assignment.

[Note: Documentation must be appropriate to the course being taught. Accomplishments must be documented by the hiring authority. Documentation would include such items as: abstracts of published work, taken directly from the journals or proceedings; evidence of book

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publication, including the rigor of the reviewing process and the press; copies of published reviews of an exhibition or performance; the venues of significant performances or exhibitions; copies of book reviews published in significant venues; letters of evaluation solicited by the hiring authority from persons able to dispassionately evaluate the accomplishments of the prospective faculty member. In all cases, the accomplishments must be independently verified by the chair/director. For all accomplishments cited, the chair/director should be prepared to provide the level of documentation required for the promotion and tenure portfolio, as this provides the best guide to comprehensive documentation of accomplishments. All documentation must be on file in the academic unit, available for review upon request by dean or provost.]

The request for exception is reviewed initially by the dean of the college. If the dean supports the request, it is forwarded to the Office of the Provost for consideration. Decisions from the Office of the Provost are final. Approval of a request for exception is specific to the particular course(s) approved.

PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW OF FACULTY/INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS

Credentialing database In Fall semester 2011 and Spring semester 2012, FAU implemented a procedure for review of faculty/instructor credentials that is based on a dedicated credentialing database. This “credentialing wizard” was created to document and review the credentials of faculty and instructors assigned to teach in a given semester. The new procedure was implemented as follows: The database was populated with information from Banner, the university’s human resources and student/instructional records database. Banner HR contains personnel information. The following information was extracted from Banner HR for every instructor: Department Rank (if ranked faculty) Employment status: full or part-time Tenure status Highest degree earned [as confirmed by an official transcript received by FAU or, in the case of a foreign credential, as confirmed by analysis done by a NACES-sanctioned agency] List of all degrees reported Banner-Student contains course information. For each course, the following information was extracted from Banner-Student:

Prefix and course number Title Credits Department Description in FAU Catalog

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Level (UG or G) Classiciation of Instructional Programs (CIP) code

Overview of the review process Once the database was populated with data extracted from Banner, the chairs/directors reviewed the files for all of the instructors in their academic units. Unless the faculty member held a terminal degree in the teaching field, the chairs/directors provided additional data required by FAU to ensure that all instructors had the necessary preparation for their instructional assignments. A Provost’s Credentialing Task Force, consisting of five faculty members and headed by the Associate Provost for Assessment and Instruction, was assigned to review the qualifications presented in the database. The university chose to use a faculty Credentialing Task Force in recognition of the basic SACS principle of academic self-regulation: Just as the Provost and President rely on the advice of a promotion and tenure committee that requires that faculty work across disciplines, the Provost and President rely on the advice of a faculty committee that similarly requires that faculty work across disciplines to evaluate qualifications for instructional assignments. Each member of the Task Force was responsible for one or more colleges; no Task Force member reviewed her or his home college. Task force members were trained on the application of the university’s standards for assuring that every course is taught by a qualified instructor. Training ensured a high level of reliability across raters. The Task Force met weekly, reporting on progress and discussing complex cases. The weekly meetings improved reliability across complex cases not anticipated in the original training. The Task Force members evaluated every instructor and every course in AY 11/12. They recorded the results of their evaluation in the database. The chairs and directors were given a limited period in which to respond to those cases that failed to pass the Task Force’s review. Chairs and directors provided additional information and explanations and resubmitted the “not passed” cases for a second round of review by the Task Force. The review cycle – evaluation, response – continued until the credentialing process was completed. The process was completed when every case could be classified as having passed or failed the credential review. Chairs/directors were required to document all cases that failed the credential review. Some cases were submitted as a Request for Exception (as described above) through the dean to the Office of the Provost. For a majority of cases, chairs and directors submitted a justification that (a) documented the evidence of qualifications that led to the teaching assignment and (b) acknowledged that those qualifications were inadequate to the university’s current requirements and that the instructional assignment would not be repeated.

Details of the credentialing process and database Step one: The initial database was constructed on the basis of Banner-HR and Banner-Student. The task force worked with the database designer to ensure that the database had the necessary functions for the review process.

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Step two: Chairs/directors were instructed to document the application of the university’s credentialing standards (as stated above) to the instructional assignments for each faculty member in their academic unit. They were asked to select a credentialing status for each course: Terminal degree in teaching discipline

Based on the university’s approved list of terminal degrees in the teaching discipline(s) within the academic unit (See Appendix B). No further action necessary on the part of the chair

Other terminal degree – credential by coursework

Document 18 graduate semester credits

List each course individually: prefix/number/title, year, institution If necessary, use the “comments” box associated with the course to explain how this coursework prepared the instructor for the instructional assignment

Other terminal degree – credential by research/experience/creative activity

Document the accomplishments that provide evidence that the instructor is well-qualified for this instructional assignment

Be explicit about the connection that the accomplishments have to the instructional assignment; select and list several documented and recent accomplishments relevant to the instructional assignment, but do not input the entire c.v.

Other terminal degree – credential by coursework and research/experience/creative activity

Document 18 graduate semester credits List each course individually: prefix/number/title, year, institution

If necessary, use the “comments” box associated with the course to explain how this coursework prepared the instructor for the instructional assignment

Document the accomplishments that, combined with the graduate coursework, provide evidence that the instructor is well-qualified for this instructional assignment

Be explicit about the connection that the accomplishments have to the instructional assignment; select and list several documented and recent accomplishments relevant to the instructional assignment, but do not input the entire c.v.

Master’s degree

Document 18 graduate semester credits related to the instructional assignment List each course individually: prefix/number/title, year, institution If necessary, use the “comments” box associated with the course to explain how this coursework prepared the instructor for the instructional assignment

Bachelor’s degree

Document 18 graduate semester credits related to the instructional assignment

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List each course individually: prefix/number/title, year, institution If necessary, use the “comments” box associated with the course to explain how this coursework prepared the instructor for the instructional assignment Indicate that the graduate teaching assistant is under the direct supervision of a faculty member experienced in the teaching discipline, has regular in-service training, and planned and periodic evaluations.

Request for exception

This acknowledges that the instructor does not meet the university’s standards for academic credentials. It indicates that a formal request for exception will be submitted to the Provost, as described above in “Exceptional Cases.”

Step three: After the chairs/directors had finished inputting their data, the members of the Task Force reviewed the course and the instructor’s qualifications. Members often brought particularly complex cases to the weekly meetings of the Task Force for discussion and analysis. After reaching a decision about the faculty member’s qualifications for his/her instructional assignments, the Task Force member recorded the results in the database. If a course passed review, “passed” was the result. No further action was necessary. If the course did not pass review, the Task Force member could indicate one or more of the following reasons for that decision:

Missing syllabus

Missing c.v.

Ineligible course, for example: o Unacceptable graduate credits (e.g., thesis, internship) listed as part of the 18

graduate semester hours required o Need explanation of a course that is included as documentation for the

instructional assignment but appears to be out of the teaching field

Need information on coursework, for example: o Courses listed are not clearly connected to the instructional assignment o Request for confirmation that these are graduate credits

Need information on research, for example: o Need a clearer link between the research and the instructional assignment o Need a clearer statement of recent research o Need clarification (e.g., of the significance of a publication or a grant)

Need information on other professional accomplishments, for example: o Need to know what documentation you have on these accomplishments o Need clearer statement of how these accomplishment are related to the

instructional assignment

Other reasons for declining to pass the record, not otherwise categorized.

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Out of compliance Does not meet FAU’s standards: needs to be credentialed through a request for exception or needs documentation of the rationale for the assignment and an assurance that no further such assignment will be given

Step four: Chairs, directors and deans responded to the task force’s evaluation of the qualifications of instructors for their instructional assignments. They added syllabi and curriculum vitae that had been left out of the original file. They acquired additional documentation from outside sources. They responded to questions, often modifying the files to provide new information about coursework or accomplishments or more elaborate explanations of how these linked to the instructional assignment. In some cases, there was an extended dialogue between Task Force member and the administrator responsible for documenting qualifications. When the departments and College were satisfied that all information had been supplied, the dean of each college electronically “signed off” on the credentials that had been entered. Final step (“closing the loop”): After Deans’ Signoff, the Task Force returned to the database to confirm that each instructional assignment was either passed or identified as requiring a Request for Exception or a justification for the assignment and an acknowledgment that the faculty member would not receive the same instructional assignment in the future. The latter resulted in a “terminal justification” whereby the department provided the reasons for hiring an individual but that, upon review, confirmed that this instructor would not be assigned to teach any course for which appropriate credentials were absent.

FUTURE CREDENTIALING MAINTENANCE The Provost’s Credentialing Task Force was assembled for the purposes of implementing the new credentialing procedures at FAU. In the future, a faculty review committee will be formed each year for the purposes of reviewing instructor credentials, using information entered in the credentialing database. The database tracks faculty/course assignments that have already been approved in previous semesters. Therefore, the faculty review committee will review situations in which new faculty are hired, new course assignments given, or new adjunct or graduate teaching assistants are assigned. Instructor credentialing will happen in conjunction with each semester’s schedule building process and with new hiring procedures. This ongoing procedure ensures that FAU instructional assignments are in compliance with FAU credentialing policy.

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Appendix A: Provost’s Memorandum on Qualification of Instructors (August 4, 2008)

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Appendix B: Terminal Degrees by Department Accounting Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Accounting DBA, Ph.D. in Accounting J.D. - Courses in Business Law Anthropology Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Anthropology Ph.D. Anthropology Ph.D. Archaeology Architecture Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Architecture Master of Architecture Master of Art in Architecture Master of Science in Architecture Master of Science in Building Design Arts and Humanities Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Arts and Humanities This is an interdisciplinary degree offered through the departmental degree programs. The appropriate degree would depend upon the content of the discipline but would be an earned doctorate in one of the humanities, arts or social science disciplines, or an MFA in one of the arts disciplines. Biological Sciences Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Biological Sciences Ph.D. in Biology/Biological Sciences/Integrative Biology Ph.D. in disciplines relevant to course being taught that are within Biological Sciences (Anatomy, Biomedical Science, Botany, Neuroscience, Ecology, Genetics, Physiology, Microbiology, Zoology, Cell & Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology) D.V.M. M.D. See also (for interdisciplinary courses for instance), other departments and their terminal degrees (Geosciences, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry and Biochemistry) Chemistry and Biochemistry Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Chemistry and Biochemistry Ph.D. in Chemistry/Biochemistry Ph.D. in disciplines relevant to subject matter being taught (Analytic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Theoretical Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry) Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Ph.D. in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Ph.D. in Geomatics Engineering Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

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Communication and Multimedia Studies Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Communication and Multimedia Studies Ph.D. Communication Ph.D./MFA Film/Video Ph.D. Critical Studies, School of Cinema and Television Ph.D. Cinema and Media Studies Ph.D. Mass Communication Ph.D. Rhetoric and Communication Ph.D. Communication Studies Ph.D. Telecommunications Ph.D. Film Studies Ph.D. Journalism MFA Cinema Production MFA Computer Arts and Animation MFA Film and Digital Media MFA Computer Arts Communication Sciences and Disorders Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Communication Sciences and Disorders Ph.D. , Ed.D.in Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Ph.D. Ed.D. in Communication Sciences/Disorders Ph.D., Ed.D. in Exceptional Student Education M.A. Speech Pathology/Communication Disorders – Terminal Degree for Clinical Supervision Comparative Studies Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Comparative Studies This is an interdisciplinary degree with faculty from departmental degree programs. The appropriate degree would depend upon the content of the discipline but would be a terminal degree in one of the humanities, arts or social science disciplines. Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences Ph.D. in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Ph.D. in Computer Engineering Ph.D. in Computer Sciences Ph.D. in Software Theories Ph.D. in Systems Engineering Ph.D. in Mathematics for courses related to computer science such as databases, algorithms, programming languages, computer science theory Ph.D. in Statistics for courses related to computer science including software engineering, performance modeling, performance evaluation, probability and statistics Counselor Education Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Counselor Education Ph.D., Psy.D. Clinical Psychology Ph.D., Ed.D. Counselor Education Ph.D., Ed.D. Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Ph.D., Ed.D. Counseling Ph.D., Psy.D. Counseling Psychology Ph.D., Psy.D. Psychology Ph.D., Psy.D. School Psychology Ph.D., Psy.D. School Counseling

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Ph.D. Rehabilitation Counseling Ph.D. Rehabilitation Psychology M.S.W., Master’s in Social Work for courses on counseling skills Criminology and Criminal Justice Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Criminology and Criminal Justice Ph.D. in Criminology Ph.D. in Criminal Justice J.D. – Courses in Law Curriculum, Culture and Educational Inquiry Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Curriculum, Culture and Educational Inquiry For disciplines in Elementary Education (Multicultural Education): Ed.D., Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D., Ph.D. Elementary Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Multicultural Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Social Foundations For disciplines in Elementary Education (TESOL/Bilingual Education) Ed.D., Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D., PhD. Elementary Education Ed.D., Ph.D., Teaching English as a Second Language, Foreign Language/ESL, Language Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Linguistics Ed.D., Ph.D. Rhetoric and Linguistics For the B.E.C.E. Ed.D., Ph.D. Childhood Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Childhood Studies Ed.D., Ph.D. Child Development Ed.D., Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D., Ph.D. Early Childhood Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Elementary Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Kindergarten/Preschool Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Special Education/Exceptional Student Education Economics Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Economics Ph.D. Economics Educational Leadership and Research Methodology Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Educational Leadership and Research Methodology Studies Ed.D, Ph.D. in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Ed.D, Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D, Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration Ed.D, Ph.D. in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Ed.D, Ph.D. in International and Comparative Education Ed. D, Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Ed.D, Ph.D. in Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Ed.D., Ph.D. in Educational Psychology Ed.D., Ph.D. in Research Methodology Ed.D., Ph.D. in Adult and Community Education

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English Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in English MFA in Creative Writing Ph.D. in English, or related disciplinary or interdisciplinary field (Rhetoric, Composition, Creative Writing, Comparative Literature) Exceptional Student Education Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Exceptional Student Education Ed.D.,Ph.D. Exceptional Student Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Special Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Early Childhood Education/Special Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Education/Special Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction/Special Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Educational Administration/Special Education Ed.D, Psy.D., Ph.D. Educational Psychology/Special Education Ed.D., Ph.D. School Psychology/Special Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Elementary Education/Special Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Education/Gifted Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Childhood Education Ed.D., Ph.D. Childhood Development Ed.D., Ph.D. Kindergarten/Preschool Education Exercise Science and Health Promotion Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Ph.D. Exercise Physiology Ph.D., Ed.D. Health/Physical Education Ph.D., Ed.D. Health Science Finance Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Finance DBA, Ph.D. in Finance Ph.D. in Real Estate Ph.D. in Risk Management or Insurance Geosciences Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in the Geosciences Ph.D. Geography Ph.D. Geology/ Earth Science Ph.D. Environmental Studies/Science Ph.D. in disciplines relevant to course being taught ; ( Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Oceanography, Civil Engineering, Botany, Biology, Ecology, Meterology) Health Administration Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Health Administration Ph.D. in Health Services Administration Ph.D. in Public Health History Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in History Ph.D. in History

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Honors College Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in The Honors College Anthropology Ph.D. Anthropology Art MFA in Fine Arts or Studio Art Biology Ph.D. in Biology/Biological Sciences Chemistry Ph.D. in Chemistry (Organic, Physical, Analytical) Economics Ph.D. Economics English/Composition Ph.D. English MFA Creative Writing/Composition Environmental Studies Ph.D. Environmental Studies/Environmental Design and Planning Foreign Languages and Literature Ph.D. Classics, Hispanic Literature, French, Spanish History Ph.D. History Humanities Ph.D. In English, History, Philosophy, Classics, Hispanic Literature MFA in Fine Arts/Studio Art or Creative Writing Interdisciplinary Studies MFA in Fine Arts/Studio Art/Creative Writing Mathematics Ph.D. Mathematics or Statistics Philosophy Ph.D. Philosophy or Classics Physics Ph.D. in Physics Political Science Ph.D. Political Science/Government/Comparative Political/International Affairs Psychology Ph.D. Psychology or Clinical Psychology Science Ph.D. in Biology/Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Physics; Mathematics or Statistics Social Science Ph.D. In Anthropology; Economics; History; Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Political Science; Environmental Studies; Sociology; Women’s Studies; Science and Technology Studies Women’s Studies Ph.D.in Women’s Studies Hospitality Management Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Hospitality Management Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration/Management

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Jewish Studies Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Jewish Studies This is an interdisciplinary program. The appropriate degree depends on the content of the course. The faculty would have a relevant coursework in the discipline. Liberal Studies Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Liberal Studies This degree program is on hiatus. It was an interdisciplinary program and the appropriate degree would depend on the content of the discipline. The faculty member would have an earned doctorate in one of the humanities or social sciences or an MFA in one of the arts disciplines. Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature DML, DPhil, Ph.D. French Language /Literature, Italian Language/Literature, Spanish Language/ Literature, German Language/Literature, Hispanic Language/Literature, Modern Language (with various specializations possible), Chinese Language/Literature, Hebrew language/Literature, Linguistics Ph.D. Comparative Literature Information Technology and Operations Management Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Management Information Systems DBA, Ph.D. Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration Management, Leadership and Entrepreneurship/Management Programs Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Management, Leadership and Entrepreneurship DBA, Ph.D. in Business Administration and Management DBA, Ph.D. in International Business Ph.D. in Public Management/Administration Marketing Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Marketing DBA, Ph.D. in Marketing or Business Administration Ph.D. in Communication/Advertising Mathematical Sciences Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Mathematical Sciences Ph.D. in Mathematics Ph.D. in Statistics Medicine Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Medicine M.D. D.O. Ph.D. in Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bioethics, Chemistry, Bacteriology, Anthropology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Genetics, Psychology or other biomedical science of medical field DPH Public Health

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Military Science Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Military Science M.S. in Aerospace/Military Science or in other military science discipline Credentialing is based on a combination of education, military experience and training, years of military service and rank Music Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Music DMA, DOA, DOM, Ph.D. in Music for all History, Literature, Theory, Pedagogy and Composition disciplines Ed. D, Ph.D. in Music Teacher Education MFA, MM in Music for all Performance, Arts Management, and Opera Production disciplines Nursing Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Nursing Ph.D. in Nursing DNP Doctor in Nursing Practice DNS or DNSc Doctor of Nursing Science ND Doctor of Nursing Ocean and Mechanical Engineering Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Ocean and Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. in Acoustics Courses to be taught by this terminal degree include: EOC 3306, EOC 6317C) Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Ph.D. in Aerospace and Engineering Science Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics Ph.D. in Geological Oceanography Ph.D. Materials Engineering Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Civil Engineering Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering Ph.D. Ocean Engineering Ph.D. in Engineering Science Eng. Sc.D in Ocean Engineering Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics for courses related to modeling of processes such as fluid dynamics, analytical modeling, and so on Philosophy Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Philosophy Ph.D. in Philosophy Physics Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Physics Ph.D. in Physics Political Science Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Political Science Ph.D. in Political Science/Government /Public Administration Psychology Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology Psy.D. in Psychology

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Public Administration Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Public Administration Ph.D. in Public Administration Ph.D. in Political Science Social Science Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Social Science Ph.D. in the disciplines included in the degree (Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Geography, Economics) Social Work Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Social Work Ph.D. in Social Work/Social Welfare MSW,MSSW, MS in Social Work Sociology Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Sociology Ph.D. Sociology Teaching and Learning Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Teaching and Learning The appropriate Ed.D., Ph.D. depends on the content of the course Theatre and Dance Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Theatre and Dance DOA, Ph.D. in Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft MFA in Theatre MFA in Dance Urban and Regional Planning Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Urban and Regional Planning Ph.D. in Urban Planning Ph.D. in Regional Planning Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning Ph.D. in City Planning Visual Arts and Art History Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Visual Arts and Art History DOA, Ph.D. in Art History, Criticism/ Conservation MFA in Fine Arts/Studio Arts/Visual Arts/Photography/Graphic Design/Visual Communication (also those degree programs that specify the particular field, such as Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture) Women’s Studies Terminal Degree for each discipline taught in Women’s Studies Ph.D. in Women's Studies

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Appendix C-1: Instructions, Narrative Justification and Course Qualifying Matrix

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Appendix C-2: Form, Course Qualifying Matrix

Course Qualifying Matrix

Please list 3 summarized course objectives with 3 summarized instructor qualifications which bear directly on the objectives and clearly establish the instructor’s qualifications to teach the course.

Name: (First Name, Last Name) Course Information: (Course Prefix - Course # - Course long title) Term: (semester, year)

Course Objectives Instructor’s Qualifications

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Appendix C-3: Form, Narrative Justification

Narrative Justification

Below, give an explanation of the individual’s qualifications for teaching this course based on background, experience, professional credentials, expertise etc. (using the “Justification Checklist” as your guide):

Name: (first name, last name)

Course Information: (Course prefix – Course # - Course long title)

Term: (semester, year)

Degree(s): (list all, including year earned and name of institution)

Explanation of the individual’s qualifications to teach this course:

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Appendix C-4: Justification Checklist

Justification Checklist If instructional personnel cannot be credentialed by any of the means provided, additional justification must be submitted. You may use this checklist to review appropriate content for justifications, but both the Narrative Justification and the Course Qualifying Matrix must be submitted for each individual. Use this list to assist you in providing the maximum amount of information to justify instructional personnel. The first three items are required for all requests.

All documents on file in the Provost’s office, including transcripts, updated CV, current syllabus

Narrative Justification

Course Qualifying Matrix

Coursework taken that is relevant to instruction of course

Professional licensure and certifications

Honors and awards

Continuous documented excellence in teaching

Demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes

Professional/work experience (give number of years)

Sustained artistic or creative accomplishments that directly relate to instruction of course

Sustained record of research that directly relates to instruction of course (provide detail on publications, grants, and/or patents)

Unique qualifications, including an explanation of why no other individual is better qualified to teach course

Other relevant skills

Other relevant experiences

Other relevant information